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Ben Blythe
Inactive 26m
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
-
Peak
1603
July 2025
Record
38W · 11L · 7D
Last
July 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Inactive
Current
1429
Peak
1521
October 2018
Record
78W · 51L · 13D
Last
July 2024
Scout analysis
Longsword
78W · 51L · 13D (55%)
Longsword
78W · 51L · 13D (55%)
Form
Steady
Recent 55% vs older 55%
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Form
Steady
Recent 55% vs older 55%
Record: 78W · 51L · 13D (55%)
Recent half (71 fights): 55%
Older half (71 fights): 55%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 142 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-4.5 vs expectation
▾
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-4.5 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 5
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 8
Over/under vs expectation:
-4.5
(55 actual / 59.5 expected, n=111)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
18 exchange-coded matches
▾
Style
Measured
18 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.09
Avg exchanges / match: 5.6
Doubles / match: 0.22
First scorer rate: 50%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 50%
Comeback wins (was behind): 90%
Stage
Balanced
Pool 61% · Elim 56%
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Stage
Balanced
Pool 61% · Elim 56%
Pool stage: 19W · 12L (61%)
Elimination: 5W · 4L (56%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
92 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Peak
92 pts off peak
Currently below peak
Current rating: 1429
Peak rating: 1521 (October 2018)
Gap to peak: -92
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword
65W · 45L · 8D
(55%)
-6.2 vs expectation
(n=90)
avg opponent 1321
Mixed Steel Longsword (Intermediate)
11W · 4L · 5D
(55%)
+1.4 vs expectation
(n=17)
avg opponent 1277
+4 fights in 1 thinner division
Sword & Buckler
38W · 11L · 7D (68%)
Sword & Buckler
38W · 11L · 7D (68%)
Form
Rising
Recent 82% vs older 54%
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Form
Rising
Recent 82% vs older 54%
Record: 38W · 11L · 7D (68%)
Recent half (28 fights): 82%
Older half (28 fights): 54%
Delta: +28%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 56 recorded sword & buckler fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
+2.1 vs expectation
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Schedule
Getting ambushed
+2.1 vs expectation
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 2
Over/under vs expectation:
+2.1
(21 actual / 18.9 expected, n=31)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
8 exchange-coded matches
▾
Style
Measured
8 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.06
Avg exchanges / match: 6.9
Doubles / match: 0.5
First scorer rate: 0%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 50%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 95% · Elim 56%
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 95% · Elim 56%
Pool stage: 21W · 1L (95%)
Elimination: 5W · 4L (56%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating: 1603 (July 2025)
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler
34W · 9L · 7D
(68%)
+2.7 vs expectation
(n=27)
avg opponent 1225
+6 fights in 1 thinner division
Other
13W · 6L · 4D (57%)
Other
13W · 6L · 4D (57%)
Form
Steady
Recent 55% vs older 64%
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Form
Steady
Recent 55% vs older 64%
Record: 13W · 6L · 4D (57%)
Recent half (11 fights): 55%
Older half (11 fights): 64%
Delta: -9%
Current streak: 4 Wins
Based on 23 recorded fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
4 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Measured
4 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.61
Avg exchanges / match: 9.3
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 50%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 69%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 69%
Pool stage: 11W · 5L (69%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Bartitsu Cane
9W · 2L · 4D
(60%)
Mixed Great stick
4W · 4L
(50%)
Dussack
10W · 6L · 3D (53%)
Dussack
10W · 6L · 3D (53%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 44% vs older 67%
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Form
Cooling
Recent 44% vs older 67%
Record: 10W · 6L · 3D (53%)
Recent half (9 fights): 44%
Older half (9 fights): 67%
Delta: -23%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 19 recorded dussack fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 67%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 67%
Pool stage: 4W · 2L (67%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Smallsword
9W · 4L · 1D (64%)
Smallsword
9W · 4L · 1D (64%)
Form
Rising
Recent 71% vs older 57%
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Form
Rising
Recent 71% vs older 57%
Record: 9W · 4L · 1D (64%)
Recent half (7 fights): 71%
Older half (7 fights): 57%
Delta: +14%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 14 recorded smallsword fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Sample too small
Stage breakdown pending
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Stage
Sample too small
Stage breakdown pending
Pool stage: needs 3+ coded fights.
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Spear
4W · 1L (80%)
Spear
4W · 1L (80%)
Form
Building
80% win rate · 5 fights
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Form
Building
80% win rate · 5 fights
Record: 4W · 1L (80%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 5 recorded spear fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 100%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 100%
Pool stage: 3W · 0L (100%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Rapier
0W · 3L (0%)
Rapier
0W · 3L (0%)
Form
Building
0% win rate · 3 fights
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Form
Building
0% win rate · 3 fights
Record: 0W · 3L (0%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 3 Losses
Based on 3 recorded rapier fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Sample too small
Stage breakdown pending
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Stage
Sample too small
Stage breakdown pending
Pool stage: needs 3+ coded fights.
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
15 events · us · 9.8 yrs active
Single-weapon
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Reach
15 events · us · 9.8 yrs active
Single-weapon
Tournaments: 15
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 118
Fights / year: 26.6
Rated weapons: 1
Clubmates
·
Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship●
(71)
- Harriet Coates●
- Adam Simmons●
- John Patterson●
- James Harvey Grant●
- Christopher Nelson●
- Randy Reyes●
- Robert Kuciver●
- Brian Kolden●
- Scott Duncan●
- Sara Lewis●
- Richard Marsden●
- Sean Leonard●
- Jay Simpson●
- Michael Woodford●
- Clifford Curry●
- Jacob Russell●
- Lee Coulson●
- Scott Carpenter●
- Abraham Madrid●
- Katherine Morin●
- William Lewis●
- Lucas Trucios●
- Billy Nguyen●
- Corey Blythe●
- Crystian Ojeda●
- Jamal Smith●
- David Ballard●
- Alexander Plummer●
- Timothy Hilton●
- Johann Hofberger●
- Cory Patterson●
- Anna Shaw●
- Jared Coulston●
- Zachary Hart●
- Nathan Page●
- Samuel Higgins●
- Shane Becker●
- Austin Johnson●
- Nickolas Bridwell●
- Melissa Jones●
- Dania Wright●
- Jesse Kovacs●
- Kiera Martin●
- Quillan Kaderabek●
- Nick Santos●
- Daniel Lopez●
- RJ Hebner●
- Joshua Hineman●
- Alaa Bartley●
- Esther Eby●
- Kathryn Swanstrom●
- Benjamin Winnick●
- Chris Lee●
- Jessica Hubbard●
- John Young●
- Mark Clewley●
- Mark Meyer●
- Paige Atkins●
- Ian Rodgers●
- Micah Palacio●
- Michael Pobiak●
- Brian Batronis●
- Jared Lambert●
- Zack Andrus●
- Philip Athey●
- Rachel Livingston●
- Cameron Maurin●
- Damien Allen●
- Hassan Masood●
- John Matchete●
- Kyle Gawn●
Events & fights
(16)
Combat Con 2016●
July 2016 · us
10 fights
▾
July 2016 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 340 ▲171 · 1,203.0
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 95 · 1,106.8
Dune Longsword Competition 2016●
May 2016 · us
3 fights
▾
May 2016 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 443 ▲59 · 1,053.1
SoCal Swordfight 2015●
November 2015 · us
7 fights
▾
November 2015 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 386 · 998.3
CombatCon 2025●
July 2025 · us
11 fights
▾
July 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 93 ▲33 · 1,603.9
WIN
1151 71%
LOSS
1595 44%
WIN
1151 71%
Combat Con 2024●
July 2024 · us
10 fights
▾
July 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 595 ▲68 · 1,460.1
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 97 ▼2 · 1,566.7
LOSS
1421 57%
WIN
Christopher Soohoo●
·
Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts●
Sword & Buckler
· Pool Set 1
Score 4-3
Review →
WIN
959 74%
Sandstorm 2017●
September 2017 · us
8 fights
▾
September 2017 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 561 ▲171 · 1,285.6
LOSS
1144 52%
Combat Con 2022●
July 2022 · us
17 fights
▾
July 2022 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 287 ▲6 · 1,474.5
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 28 ▲8 · 1,591.6
WIN
1102 62%
LOSS
Thomas Levine●
·
Davenriche European Martial Artes School●
Longsword
· Pool Set 1
Score 0-3 · 1 double
Review →
1238 70%
LOSS
Andrew Bradford●
·
Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy●
Longsword
· Pool Set 1
Score 0-5 · 1 double
Review →
WIN
WIN
1244 76%
Combat Con 2021●
July 2021 · us
8 fights
▾
July 2021 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 291 ▲67 · 1,478.3
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 54 ▲9 · 1,549.8
WIN
1567 33%
LOSS
1776 13%
Combat Con 2019●
August 2019 · us
11 fights
▾
August 2019 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 397 ▼64 · 1,478.5
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 69 ▲31 · 1,562.8
LOSS
1154 71%
LOSS
1193 71%
WIN
WIN
Harriet Coates●
·
Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship●
Sword & Buckler
· Pool Set 1
Score 7-0 · 1 double
Review →
745 84%
WIN
Christopher Yang●
·
Cymbrogi School of Western Martial Arts●
Sword & Buckler
· Pool Set 1
Score 5-1
Review →
1238 66%
WIN
857 73%
WIN
Adam Simmons●
·
Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship●
Sword & Buckler
· Semifinals
Score 5-3
Review →
1564 48%
33 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 387 ▲10 · 1,487.8
15 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 253 ▲7 · 1,521.3
DRAW
1363 65%
DRAW
1513 47%
WIN
1425 68%
LOSS
1702 18%
WIN
1462 61%
Combat Con 2018●
August 2018 · us
9 fights
▾
August 2018 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 247 ▲22 · 1,513.5
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 56 ▲9 · 1,523.6
WIN
1321 53%
WIN
1164 76%
LOSS
1500 31%
WIN
18 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 266 ▲25 · 1,499.8
25 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 260 ▲28 · 1,478.6
62 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 243 ▲347 · 1,464.6
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 38 ▲168 · 1,496.5
Duels at High Noon 2018○
September 2018
No match-level data
15 fights
▾
September 2018
No match-level data
How to read this profile
Rating is Glicko-2: the number shown is score - 2*RD (97.5% confidence lower bound), not raw skill. Inactive fighters "drift down" as RD grows - not because they got worse.
Hemaratings ratings don't factor in match scores, exchange counts, or doubles. Scout's score-margin and style metrics describe HOW a fighter fights, not the rating tier their results earned.
Hemaratings recomputes in batches days-to-weeks after events. A fighter's most recent tournament may not yet be reflected.